Tag Archives: blackberries

When I first brought ten pounds of strawberries home on Saturday, I put them all on my counter and stared at them. I was overwhelmed. I knew I wanted to make jam and shortcakes, but I was also hungry. The … Continue reading →

I’ve been cooking with buckwheat a lot lately, partly because I have a big bag of it that I need to use up, and partly because it’s really good. Buckwheat isn’t like traditional flour. It’s made from grain-like seeds, which … Continue reading →

When I was living in France, I chaperoned a school trip to London. It was one of the best and most exhausting experiences of my life: Best because I realized that I could keep track of 50 fifth-graders in a … Continue reading →

I read a few weeks ago that a big portion of the Southern peach crop was destroyed this year due to an unseasonably warm winter and a spring freeze. I felt bad for the Southerners and for myself. Peaches are … Continue reading →

I wanted to make a smoothie bowl this morning but I still hadn’t washed the blender out from yesterday (whoops). So, I made this cardamom spiced muesli with bananas and blackberries instead. I thought that it was going to be … Continue reading →

I don’t know how I survived the first two-thirds of my life without caffeine. I’ve started to drink a cup of black coffee every morning at my desk. This morning I ate matcha chia pudding before I drank my coffee and … Continue reading →

When I started making smoothie bowls and was looking for inspiration, I kept seeing pictures of bright purple smoothies. I wanted to make ones with the same color, but then I realized that everyone was using dragonfruit, a.k.a. pitaya. D.C. … Continue reading →